Envelope



of the enve1o )e following t11e oontou of the inner edge of thel1InInecl Stri and by )LllliIlg the eX osed end of the sevefing ooTd thefia iS oLlt on the line thefeof So tht When th flo iS opened thenniniofed beanty of the handSolTle nd attraotive flo hning iS pfeSentedto the fecipient.

It vi1l be SeeI1 thot if an envelope ve fe opened in t11o USllal TVay tthe fol( vhefe the iS oonnected to the body poftion thot the deSign oI1the inner Surface of the Hap voUld not only be deStroyed bL1t Tvould notbe viSible, but by o ening tho envelope dovvn along its gI1InIned edgethe entire faoe iS ractiCaUy ex )OSed at the time tho letteI' Sheet iSTen1oved ffol11 the envelope.

The foTegoing deSofi fion iS difeCted solely t0 afd tho oonStrnotionillllStrateC1, but I Clesi1'e to be nndefstood that I Te Serve the)fivilege of 1eSo1ti11g to L11 the meohanical ohongeS to Which th devioeiS suSce tible, the invention being dened ond lilTlited only by theterlnS of the a ended oli1T1S.

1. f&n envelo e hving the Infginl edge of the a thefeof gL1111nleCl, LSevering ooTd odCent the gL1111111ed oftion ond lining affi(e(i to theffa by its o ef 111arginal odge only, odjaoelTt nd belov the SeveTingcofd and extendin downvvardl into the envelo e.

2. f!Ln enve10 e having the n1ofginal edge of tlle ff thefeof gnmn1ed, Lefforated line adjaoent the g111T11Tled )Ortion and a li11ing afIixed tot11e by itS u er maf ginal edge only djooonf and beloW the 1oe1 fOTatedline and exendin downWardl into the envelo e.

II1 teStin1oIly WheTeof I afx Iny Signature.

. BEDBBIo V. SHANNON.

